Winners crowned at Miss Independence pageant
Published 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 29, 2021
- BELHAVEN ROYALTY: Avery Mae Moore was crowned as the 2021 Little Miss Independence. The Little Miss category was for contestants ages 4 through 6 and included four categories of competition. Blakely Thompson was crowned as the 2021 Junior Miss Independence. The junior miss category was for contestants ages 7 through 10 and included four categories of competition. Piper Williams was crowned as the 2021 Young Miss Independence which was for contestants ages 11 through 14. Summer Shavender was crowned as the 2021 Miss Independence for contestants ages 15 through 17. Amelia Woolard was crowned as the 2021 Elite Miss Independence for contestants ages 18 through 20. Each of these three divisions had five categories of competition. ((Photo submitted by the Belhaven Miss Independence Pageant)
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From the Belhaven Miss Independence Pageant
This year’s Miss Independence Pageant was a huge success. You can catch all of the contestants and winners on their respective floats in Belhaven’s 79th Annual 4th of July Parade on July 3rd at 11 a.m.
The winners of each division are as follows:
Little Miss Independence – Avery Mae Moore
Junior Miss Independence – Blakely Thompson
Young Miss Independence- Piper Williams
Miss Independence – Summer Shavender
Elite Miss Independence – Amelia Woolard
The Pageant Directors, Erin and Nikki, would like to thank all of the contestants, the Town of Belhaven, the Belhaven Celebrations Committee, HL Merrill (DJ), The Wilkinson Center, and the Volunteers, Judges, Sponsors, Friends and Family who came out and supported the event this year.
2022 will be Belhaven’s 80th Annual 4th of July Celebration and we hope to incorporate queens from years past in our event.